VH-OJR. Boeing 747-438. c/n 25547-936.


Last of four Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - December 16, 1991

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) as N6018N - August 17, 1992

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as VH-OJR - September 3, 1992

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJR - September 8, 1992

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Bathurst' at Seattle - October 15, 1992

Ferried Seattle-Las Vegas as QF7418D - October 15, 1992

Accepted by Qantas at Las Vegas - October 15, 1992

Ferried Las Vegas-Vancouver as QF7418P - October 15, 1992

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF531 - October 17, 1992

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - October 18, 1992

Delivery route: Seattle-Las Vegas-Vancouver-Sydney

Operated the inaugural Melbourne-Johannesburg direct service as QF63 - August 13, 1996

Operated the inaugural Melbourne-Hong Kong-London (Heathrow) service as QF29 - November 2, 2004

Registered to RIL Aviation OJR Pty Ltd / Allco Finance Group, Sydney - November 14, 2005

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Operated Air Pacific service Sydney-Nadi-Sydney as FJ910/911 - September 17, 2009

Ferried Sydney-Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6195 for storage - April 20, 2010

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon)-Sydney as QF6196 - May 20, 2010

Returned to service Sydney-San Francisco as QF73 - May 21, 2010

Advertised for sale by Cabot Aviation (UK) - May 13, 2010

Aircraft had flown 78,442 hours with 9,316 cycles to date

Operated final revenue service Johannesburg-Sydney as QF64 - September 22 - 23, 2010

Ferried Sydney-Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6021 - October 6, 2010

Observed at Avalon in basic Qantas livery - October 16, 2010

Departed Melbourne on ferry flight to Marana as QF6023 for storage - November 5, 2010

Registered to RIL Aviation OJR Pty Ltd c/- Allco Finance Group, Sydney - November 9, 2010

Observed stored at Marana in basic Qantas livery in good condition - July 21, 2011

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 20, 2011

Sold by Cabot Aviation (UK) via HKAC Asset Management Services to A.J. Walter Aviation - September 2011

Aircraft was sold for parts

Scrapped at Marana - October 2011


VH-OJR. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Los Angeles Airport, February 1999.